Semenovski Lifeguard

The Semenovski Life-Guards Regiment was a Russian military formation from 1683 to 1917. One of the oldest guards regiments of the Russian Army, the Semenovski Lifeguards fought in every major war, including the Great Northern War, Russo-Turkish Wars, Russo-Swedish Wars, Napoleonic Wars, 1905 Revolution, and World War I. In 2013 President Vladimir Putin founded the Semenovski 1st Infantry Separate Regiment.